From saving iconic species to publishing the Ukraine Breeding Bird Atlas during wartime, USPB has spent 30 years protecting Ukraine’s nature. We’re proud to have them in the @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social Partnership and support their work for people & the planet 💛💙 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/09...

Statistical proof for what the left has been saying for years: when centrist parties spout racist rhetoric, it damages their support but boosts that of the far right. The only party leader with the sense to get this right now is @zackpolanski.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A mass walkout of the UN General Assembly as Netanyahu prepares to speak.

Netanyahu: "Would a country committing genocide plead with the civilian population that it is supposedly targeting to get out of harms way? Did the Nazis ask the Jews to leave? Of course not" Actually, encouraging Jews to emigrate is exactly what the Nazis did 1933-39. Ignorant of Jewish history.

NEW PUBLICATION on stopover ecology of Songbirds during spring migration: After packmor et al. 2020 (Mov Ecol) found that trans-Saharan migrants react differently to weather for migratory departure, we aked ourselves, whether this is also valid for spring migration? 🐦 a thread 🧵 on 7 hypotheses:

Police Scotland confirmed a Red Kite found in June died after ingesting high levels of rodenticide and the banned pesticide aldicarb.

Starmer says past governments have been "squeamish" talking about immigration. Bullshit. Starmer isn't bravely breaking a taboo. He's blaming vulnerable people & deflecting attention from the super rich who hoard power & wealth. Want something better? join.greenparty.org.uk

Gatwick expansion blows another huge hole in the UK Government's already perforated climate commitments. New article on Gatwick expansion with my @tyndallcentre.bsky.social colleague Dr Lois Pennington @loispennington.bsky.social climateuncensored.com/gatwick-expa...

🚨BREAKING - Defiance in the dock! David (one of 7 key spokespeople arrested in dawn raids after speaking on zoom calls) held a sign up in court today throughout a pretrial hearing. David wasn’t arrested, and walked out of the court with his codefendants. Sign up: wedonotcomply.org

A few days ago Police Scotland announced that a post-mortem examination and toxicology testing of the body of a Red KIte found in June had revealed that the bird had ingested high levels of rodenticide and had also ingested the banned pesticide aldicarb.

‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave - Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Keir Starmer's aides are reportedly telling him not to go to the COP30 climate conference, because Reform would attack him for it. Yes, they might. And he should wear it as a badge of honour. Standing up for humanity, for science and a habitable planet. Where's the hazard in that?

Every day he finds a new way to make me swear in horrified disgust

And if a far right government subsequently wins power it will give them the ability to monitor everyone

It feels very strange to me, as someone on the Left, to have found myself deeply distrustful of the State. But I guess that's my class and colour privilege talking. And, as I've often said, advocacy for trans people has been a skeleton key to a whole new moral universe.

Calls grow to axe Russian titanium imports Pressure is mounting on Western leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer, to finally pull the plug on the Russian lucrative titanium trade @centralbylines.co.uk

1. I've long contended that austerity doesn't save money. It merely transfers costs from one group (the very rich, who would otherwise pay more tax) to others. Last night was a powerful reminder of that. Before I go further, I should say I’m fine. Just a black eye, cuts & bruises, no serious harm. 🧵

anyone want to update my wikipedia page? I'd do it myself but I understand you're not supposed to do that. I have notes on what needs to be updated. email me if interested: [email protected].

Two thoughts on digital ID cards - the first is that you need some public trust, which isn't likely when you do deals with Palantir. The second is how will it work running a small business? More hassle, and trusting every client will keep things safe, secure and not abuse any info?

& ID Cards is rubbing salt into the progressive wounds! Is this for the Blackrock/Palantir crowd sat around with King Charles and King Trump? Starmer could write the book on how to be as unpopular as possible as quickly as possible! Who the hell wants ID cards other than the billionaire Tech Bros?

Guardian: Fate of hundreds arrested for alleged Palestine Action support in limbo if challenge to ban is blocked, court told Home Office has asked court of appeal to overturn judge’s decision to grant judicial review of group’s proscription www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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I don’t want my Prime Minister to take a “pragmatic” view of a fascist government or to sacrifice our values to “get a good deal” from it. I want him to strongly and vocally oppose fascism.

🪹 | Seabirds that survived recent bird flu outbreaks have continued to reproduce, although overall breeding performance remains notably low, according to a new study. The study has looked at breeding success in Northern Gannets at two locations during 2023. 🔗 orlo.uk/44CaS 📸 Dave Pressland

BREAKING 🌍🌡📈 The German Meteorological Society and Physical Society warn today that 3°C of global warming could be reached already by 2050! Global warming is accelerating - A call for decisive action 1/8

Israel has committed & continues to commit genocide in Gaza There is a UN convention for exactly this kind of horror: the convention for the prevention & punishment of the crime of genocide What does refusal to act mean for the 🌎’s shared values of rule of law, democracy, human rights & dignity?

“To be a good scientist, I have to take emotions out of work. Still, I would say looking at this data, when I allow myself to connect to it emotionally, then I am afraid. This really scares me” - Dr. Levke Caesar, co-lead of Planetary Boundaries Science Lab

Corporate capture is a large part of the reason for the general enshittification of large aspects of daily life. Populism is tapping the frustration and sense of decay, but operates on behalf of the those causing the problem.

"The last three years have seen the de facto legalisation of racial abuse in online space. Elon Musk has turned Twitter/X into one of the most powerful amplifiers of racism we have ever seen"

WE NEED TO KNOW - WILL HE… • Rejoin the SM & CU? • Stop supporting Israel? • Bin neoliberal economics? • Repeal protest legislation? • Tax wealth properly? • Introduced PR? • Take money out of politics? • Build social housing? • Reform the lobbying system? • Reform energy pricing?

Paper can be found here: doi.org/10.1111/ibi....

IMPORTANT 🧵 We've been seeing how RFK Jr & anti-vax lobby has been steadily and effectively reducing access to vaccines in the US. But it could happen in UK too. It's a threat worth considering given Malhotra's speech at Reform conf & big overlap between anti-vax and RW populsim. Read on! 1/11

The other day BBC's Chris Mason was angrily chiding Ed Davey at the LibDem conference on 6 o'clock news for suggesting BBC news/politics give Reform excessive coverage. On that same show, BBC had given a story on Reform (5 MPs) 2nd billing, while the Lib Dem (72 MPs) story had 5th billing.

MAJOR UPDATE: Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached – ocean acidification also in the danger zone. Read the new Planetary Healthcheck 2025 report here: www.planetaryhealthcheck.org

It is possible to cherish the BBC as an institution while also saying that BBC News is failing very badly, day after day, in its duty to inform and that it always fails in a right-wing direction. It desperately needs to recover its integrity

Chilean President Gabriel Boric said Tuesday that he would like to see Benjamin Netanyahu brought before an international tribunal for genocide in the Gaza Strip, as was the case with the Balkans and Rwanda.

Press statement from Police Scotland 🔽 #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #BirdingScotland #Ornithology raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/24/r...

Holy shit. Italy has sent a naval frigate to a flotilla of boats attempting to bring aid to the Gaza Strip www.dw.com/en/italy-sen...

Praise me or shut up! – Trump’s threats to silence opponents break US first amendment A press free to criticise its government and leaders is essential to any democracy – in America it is crumbling before our eyes By Granville Williams

“No more Mr Nice Guy: Ed Davey rebrands Lib Dems as the real opposition to Reform” BUT WHAT ABOUT BREXIT, ED? It’s Farage’s Achilles heel and you’re ignoring it. All you’re offering is some crazy new customs deal which won’t happen! TIME TO SAY YOU’RE THE PARTY OF REJOIN!

I guess we should thank Donald Trump for making the relationship between fossil fuels and fascism explicit.

Don't be shocked. Key scientists have confirmed that all those greenhouses gases still going into the atmosphere from oil, coal, and natural gas are indeed a threat to human health (not to speak of our tenure on Planet Earth).

Once again, Trump is exactly the kind of ruler the US has violently imposed on countless other countries for decades and decades.

On the blatant double standards the media - BBC included - deploys while showcasing Nigel Farage. He is constantly given a free pass not granted to other politicians. bylines.scot/news/the-far...

As a former U.S. Public Delegate to the UN, I watched Donald Trump’s speech with profound concern. He treats alliances as transactions and diplomacy as a reality show. This isn't strength; it's a reckless retreat from the world stage. My thoughts:

I’m in Norway right now. When I told folks here that back home in the UK people say heat pumps don’t work in cold weather they just laughed out loud. Find out why 👇 www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h...

A 7% decline in English birds in just 5 years is astonishing The web of life is unravelling fast

2025 is a record-breaking year for claims filed by fossil fuel and mining firms against democratic policies – marking a grim milestone in a surge of polluting industries seeking compensation for lost profits via a secretive tribunal. For @ftm.eu with contributions by ao @anilyilmaz.bsky.social

"Alarmingly, the new data show an accelerating pattern of decline in our bird populations, whether on our farmland, wetlands, uplands or seas, as they are pushed past their limits" - @richgreg3.bsky.social